Not since lifting the FA Cup in 1995 had Newcastle experienced winning at Wembley. Well, that all changed, and it’s about time to, with a 2-1 victory over the Premier League champions-elect Liverpool.
Geordie boy Dan Burn headed the Magpies in front before Alexander Isak made it 2-0. And it was the Swede’s goal that proved to be the winner after Federico Chiesa pulled one back for the Reds in stoppage time.
Wild scenes at the final whistle, and my guess is Wembley hasn’t witnessed celebrations like that for years. All those years of hurt, gone.
But Newcastle won’t stop there. The drought is over, the monkey is off one’s back. They want more. As Yasir Al-Rumayyan - the club’s chairman and PIF governor - said when holding the trophy aloft at Wembley “that's the first - and it's not going to be the last."
So now we enter the remaining 10 games of the campaign, and Eddie Howe & Co have the opportunity to make it an extra-special season by securing Champions League qualification.
And then comes the summer transfer window, where the word is Newcastle will have money to spend after navigating through a tricky period under Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Just for a bit of fun, we look at how Newcastle could line-up for the 2025-26 campaign - based on the players they’ve been linked with signing.
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5. LB: Lewis Hall
Hall has this season established himself as one of the best left-backs in the Premier League. | Getty Images
6. CM: Sandro Tonali
It wasn’t the easiest of starts (obviously!) to life on Tyneside for Tonali, but the Italian has been a revelation since moving into the No.6 role in December. | Getty Images
7. CM: Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle United is in his blood. He is proud to be club's captain and has set his sights on achieving many more things in black and white. | AFP via Getty Images
8. CM: Joelinton
Every midfield needs a Joelinton, right? A midfield destroyer Howe has described him as in a nod to his physical qualities. | Getty Images